CHAPTER TWO.
( THE FALL.. )

     The biting Scottish air nipped at Odeya's skin as she faced her boyfriend. Anger contorting her features as she stared at him. Her eyes were glassy as she let him speak. Try to dig himself out of the hole he had pushed himself into. But his words were white-noise to Odeya, her hurt was overwhelming and there was nothing he could say to make it any better for her. No sweet words or promises would stop how much everything hurt.

     "You kissed her." Odeya said, interrupting his explanation. She didn't care to listen to it anymore, a tear falling down her cheek at the words. James started at her, his own eyes watery as he reached out to take her hand. She pulled away faster than James had expected. He couldn't even react as Odeya stepped back. Her voice quivered, "Please don't try and make excuses, James. This is already hurts," Odeya said. James stepped closer to her again and Odeya had to stop herself from breaking down in front of him. She'd go back to him if she did. She couldn't go back to him.

     He had kissed her but he'd promised he didn't care for her anymore. Odeya didn't know if he was lying or cheating, she didn't know what was happening but she knew she didn't need this. It was Easter, they were supposed to be having a good time but Odeya had found out during a visit. It was an accident, words that slipped from Sirius' lips by accident.

     "I'm not making excuses, Deya, please. Yes, I kissed her but I couldn't. We were playing a game and you weren't there and I didn't know how to get out of it. She had kissed me before I even said no. Deya, plea-" He attempted but was cut off by her harsh words.

     "Don't call me that anymore! That was the name my sweet and caring boyfriend would call me. That boy would not do this. Leave me alone. Don't talk to me. We're done, okay? We're... we're done," Odeya said. Her words tried to hold conviction but all it felt like was heartbreak. Her heart shattering as she stared at his face. The tears falling down his cheeks as his lip quivered. He opened his mouth to speak but his words fell silent. He just watched her and Odeya brushed her own tears away.

     "I'm sorry," James said and Odeya shrugged. She pushed her fingers through her hair and let out a soft shaky breathe.

     "It's not good enough," She muttered and then she grabbed her wand from her pocket. She muttered the spell and she felt the pull from her navel. The white light surrounded her before she landed with a snap. The warm air was quick to engulf her. Her goosebumps being replaced with shivers of pleasure. She preferred living down here, she didn't know why she ever went to see James. It was stupid.

     Her body leant back against the barrier of the bridge she had landed on. It was a ten minute walk from her home and she knew she needed to get back. Her parents would worry if she wasn't home soon but she couldn't go home crying. James was not worth the tears. Not anymore.

     He wasn't worth it and Odeya turned around. She let her stomach rest against the barrier of the bridge, leaning forward. Her gaze fell onto the river rushing underneath. The water droplets flying into the air as it hit the rocks at a rapid pace. Her eyes watched as the water moved. It was quick, escaping down beneath the bridge. Hidden out of sight of the moonlight.

     She wondered what it would be like to be water. The freedom must have been exhilarating not that it was conscious but if it was, it must be nice. Constantly moving, never staying still. Moving from place to place and never being tied down. No person or group would keep you in one place. You could just move, go anywhere.

     Odeya chuckled softly at her own train of thoughts and planted her feet back onto the ground. Her hands resting against the rough stone of the bridge. It was an old bridge, mossy and made of stone. It had been repaired multiple times but here it still stood. Connecting the small village she lived in to the larger town. Keeping the two worlds together.

     A soft breath escaped her lips and she let the tears fall down her face. Her eyes falling up to the sky, watching the stars and the clouds moving through the air. Maybe it was better that she was away from James. It was bound to fail. School romances never lasted. That's what she had been told, it wouldn't have lasted. Better to feel the pain now rather than right now, right?

     She then looked down to her hands. Her vision blurred as she watched her shaky hands. She had painted her nails in preparation for the night. Red like his house and it was all for nothing. There was nothing happening with them now. It was just Odeya. Just her and she had to forget him. She glanced at the path towards her home and decided to head there. Her parents would worry.

     She began to walk, her nails picking at the nail polish. She wanted it off. It was the last reminder of James Potter. She didn't want him anymore. She didn't want him around. She had to get rid of him. The reminders were already hurting her. Reminding her of all the things that could have been but they couldn't anymore. They didn't matter anymore.

     They were just possibilities. Thoughts. Stupid ideas shared between two teenagers who were young and dumb and foolishly in love. Their love was never going to last and clearly it had reached it's end. It was just Odeya now. Not Odeya and James. Just Odeya.

     Her feet carried her home and when she opened the door, the house felt eerie. She looked around the room and found that all the photos were gone. The shelves seemed empty and Odeya knew that something was wrong. She closed the door behind her and crossed into the living room. Her parents were sat silently on the couch. Three suitcases packed in front of them and Odeya just stared at them. She didn't understand.

     "Mum? Dad? What's.. What's going on?" Odeya asked as she stepped towards them but there was nothing. The usually bright room felt suddenly dark and cold. The fireplace was no longer lit. The vibrant reds of the furniture suddenly felt dull. It was like the life had been sucked out of the room and Odeya didn't understand. She just wanted to be at home but suddenly, this didn't feel like home anymore. This felt... strange.

     "We are leaving. Take your suitcase and get into the car," Odeya's father said. He held out a suitcase to her and Odeya tenatively took it. Her hand wrapping around the handle as her parents stood. They then exited the house through the front door and Odeya just stared at them. She couldn't follow them. She couldn't leave the house but she did. There was no choice, no room for argument and there was no argument.

     Odeya's mum stood at the door of the car, she had pulled the seat back and was waiting for Odeya to get in. She did with cautious movements and placed her bag at her feet. Her mother got in and her father started the car. Odeya watching with uncertainty. The car usually gave her so much excitement and happiness but now, all she could feel was dread. An onslaught of dread. Fear. Something was wrong and she didn't know what.

     The car pulled out of the driveway and despite the darkness, her father didn't switch the headlights on. They drove blindly as they headed out of the village. He seemed to be speeding and Odeya didn't know what happened then. All she could remember was the pain. The overwhelming pain as glass splattered across her face and she was thrown forward. Colliding with the seats before she fell unconscious, covered in crimson.

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𝐀𝐔𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐑'𝐒 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐄 ! and that is chapter two, the next chapter will come out on friday, i'm not entirely what to say with this chapter but it bloody hurt to write, like damn but here we are! please excuse any editing/grammatical mistakes, this will be fixed at some point soon-ish i hope. i hope you enjoyed <3